tycana
Persistent task management and productivity intelligence via MCP. Captures tasks from conversation, plans your day, tracks patterns, and gives personalized recommendations that improve over time.
Best use case
tycana is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Persistent task management and productivity intelligence via MCP. Captures tasks from conversation, plans your day, tracks patterns, and gives personalized recommendations that improve over time.
Teams using tycana should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/tycana/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How tycana Compares
| Feature / Agent | tycana | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Persistent task management and productivity intelligence via MCP. Captures tasks from conversation, plans your day, tracks patterns, and gives personalized recommendations that improve over time.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
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SKILL.md Source
# Tycana Productivity Tycana gives Claude persistent memory about your work across conversations. Connect once via MCP, and every session includes your tasks, projects, deadlines, blockers, and computed intelligence from your patterns. **Homepage**: [tycana.com](https://www.tycana.com) **Getting started**: [tycana.com/getting-started](https://www.tycana.com/getting-started/) ## Prerequisites - Tycana MCP server connected at `https://app.tycana.com/mcp` (OAuth 2.1) - Or install the Tycana Claude plugin: `/plugin install tycana` ## Available Tools | Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | `capture` | Create tasks from conversation context | | `complete` | Mark items done with outcome and notes | | `plan_day` | Generate prioritized daily plan | | `what_next` | Energy-aware next action recommendation | | `review` | Progress summary with pattern analysis | | `get_context` | Load current work context | | `search` | Find items by keyword or filter | | `list_items` | List items with status/project filters | | `get_item` | Get full detail on a specific item | | `update_item` | Modify item properties | | `relate_items` | Create blocking/dependency relationships | | `remember` | Store personal preferences and constraints | | `cleanup_project` | Archive completed items in a project | | `delete_item` | Remove an item | ## Example Prompts ``` "Plan my day" "Remind me to update the deployment docs before Friday" "What should I work on next? I have about an hour and low energy" "How's the infrastructure project going?" "Review my week" "Brain dump — I've got a bunch of things rattling around" ``` ## Key Features - **Capture from conversation** — mention something you need to do and it's captured with effort, energy, and project inferred from context - **Computed intelligence** — velocity tracking, slip detection, effort calibration that improves over time - **Energy-aware recommendations** — factors in your current energy level for task suggestions - **Project graph** — items connect via blocking chains and dependencies, not flat lists
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